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REBOUND | Dissections and Excavations in Book Art

REBOUND | Dissections and Excavations in Book Art�
Curated by Karen Ann Myers

Gallery Walk-through with the artists �
Thursday May 23, 5-6pm �
Halsey galleries, Cato Center for the Arts, 161 Calhoun Street

Opening Reception
Thursday May 23, 6-8pm �
Halsey galleries, Cato Center for the Arts, 161 Calhoun Street
AND Rotunda, Addlestone Library, 205 Calhoun

After-party with Rebound Artists �
Thursday May 23, 8-10pm �
This party is for Post-Modernist Members and above
To learn more, contact Halsey Institute Membership Coordinator Emily Rigsby, EaRigsby@cofc.edu

Exhibition on View
May 23 – July 6, 2013 �
All events are free and open to the public

Increasingly, contemporary artists have been exploring the interplay among the function, structure, and format of books. Curated by Halsey Institute assistant director, Karen Ann Myers, Rebound: Dissections and Excavations in Book Art brings together the work of five mixed-media artists from around the world who, using books as a point of departure, sculpt, scrape, bend, and carve to create astonishing compositions. Doug Beube, Long-Bin Chen, Brian Dettmer, Guy Laramée, and Francesca Pastine transform various types of literature and/or printed books through sculptural intervention. Despite the individual and exclusive perspective of each artist, there are remarkable connections in the themes and ideas they respectively mourn and celebrate. The fascinating range of examples, as diverse as books themselves, offers eloquent proof that-despite or because of the advance of digital media for sources of information-the book’s legacy as a carrier of ideas and communication is being expanded today.

Rebound: Dissections and Excavations in Book Art is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. This project is sponsored by BiblioLabs and is a featured presentation of the Spoleto Festival USA.

Dawn and Dusk: Opening Reception

May 24, 2013

Dawn and Dusk: a Group Interpretation Art Show will run May 24th through July 1st. There will be an Opening Reception and Southwest Party on May 24th, 5p – 8p at The Real Estate Studio at 214 King Street in Charleston. A second chance to meet the four artists will be during “Second Sunday on King” on June 9th, 11a – 4p at the same location.

Flowertown Players presents Chicago

May 23-June 8, 2013

This musical tells the story of two rival vaudevillian murderesses who create a media storm in the 1920’s.

8:00 p.m. shows – May 23-25, 30 & 31, June 1, 7 & 8

2:00 p.m. shows – May 25 & 26, June 1 & 2

Admission: $20-$25

For tickets and more information visit www.flowertownplayers.org or call 843-875-9251

Tales Trasposed: A Celebration of Imagination

May 18, 2013 – Opening Reception

This whimsical exhibition features work by Nathan Durfee, Lillian Trettin, and Judy Mooney. Mounted as part of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Tales Transposed explores stories and settings drawn from literature, history, and pure fantasy– bringing together paper collage inspired by the writings of Flannery O’Connor, small-scale interpretations of Gullah vernacular architecture rendered in clay and paint; and a series of paintings centered around one dog in search of his identity and a sense of belonging.

May 18, 2013 from 5:00-7:00pm

Threshold Repertory Theatre’s 33 Variations

Through May 19, 2013

We are not created to be immortal. Our creations, however, can be. The year is 1819. Beethoven is asked to write a variation on a waltz by publisher Anton Diabelli. Beethoven has no interest in the offer. His health is in decline. His finances are in shambles. He’s laboring to complete his 9th Symphony and he finds the waltz mediocre and simple. Yet in spite of it all he becomes obsessed with this ‘cobbler’s patch’ and spends the next 5 years writing not one but 33 variations. The year is now 2007. Dr. Katherine Brandt, musicologist, has been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Her relationship with her daughter is estranged. Her symptoms have begun to appear and her terminal path is fixed. Yet she becomes obsessed — Katherine yearns to uncover why Beethoven, the foremost composer of all time, becomes obsessed with writing variations on a mundane waltz. And why would he write so many? What did he see in this trifle that would elevate its composition to stardom in memoriam? At 84 1/2 Society St.

May 2-19, Thurs – Sat @ 8:00 p.m.; last two Sundays at 3:00 p.m.

Admission: $20 Adults/ $15 Seniors/ $10 Students & Military

For more information call 843-801-1041 or contact revkristenbarner@gmail.com

The Footlight Players present Oklahoma!

Through May 19, 2013

Oklahoma! Takes place in the Wild West on Indian Territory. A love story unfolds between Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a charming farm girl, who are both too stubborn to admit it. Even through all the bumps in the unpaved road of their relationship, it is easy to see they will succeed together on their journey for a new life in this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic. Admission is Adults/$30, Seniors/$25, Students/$20, Children/$15. Running from May 3-19 at The Footlight Players Theatre. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 843-722-4487 or go to www.FootlightPlayers.net.

Charleston Farmers Market

April 13 – December 21, 2013
Marion Square, Downtown Charleston

The Charleston Farmers Market is available each Saturday from 8am-2pm in the beautiful Marion Square, between King and Meeting Streets at the edge of Calhoun Street in the Upper King Street Design District. The park at Marion Square has long been the center of festive activities and is the perfect tranquil setting for the Farmers Market. Nestled beneath beautiful trees with plenty of room for families to gather and children to play, the Farmers Market comes to life each Saturday morning and offers an abundance of the freshest local produce, shrimp, plants, herbs and cut flowers. While strolling the Charleston Farmers Market, a delicious breakfast, brunch or lunches are available while listening to a variety of live entertainment. The Farmers Market also offers an amazing assortment of juried arts and crafts, providing the best selection and most talented local artisans. Visit www.charlestonfarmersmarket.com.

The deadline for 2013 vendor applications was February 8^th. Thank you to everyone that participated. – CFM Management

Ongoing Applications:

2013 CFM Entertainer Application

2013 CFM Non Profit Application

2013 Charleston Farmers Market Vendor Manual